static-cms/website/content/docs/uploadcare.md

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Uploadcare is a sleek service that allows you to upload files without worrying about maintaining a growing collection - more of an asset store than a library. Just upload when you need to, and the files are hosted on their CDN. They provide image processing controls from simple cropping and rotation to filters and face detection, and a lot more. You can check out Uploadcare's full feature set on their website.

The Uploadcare media library integration for Netlify CMS allows you to use Uploadcare's media widget allows you to use Uploadcare as your media handler within the CMS itself. It's available by default as of our 2.1.0 release, and works in tandem with the existing file and image widgets, so using it only requires creating an Uploadcare account and updating your Netlify CMS configuration.

Please make sure that Netlify CMS is updated to 2.1.0 or greater before proceeding.

Creating an Uploadcare Account

You can sign up for a free Uploadcare account to get started. Once you've signed up, go to your dashboard, select a project, and then select "API keys" from the menu on the left. The public key on the API keys page will be needed in your Netlify CMS configuration. For more info on getting your API key, visit their walkthrough.

Updating Netlify CMS Configuration

The next and final step is updating your Netlify CMS configuration file:

1. Add a media_library property at the same level as media_folder, with an object as it's value.
2. In the media_library object, add the name of the media player under name.
3. Add a config object under name with a publicKey property with your Uploadcare public key as it's value.

Your config.yml should now include something like this (except with a real API key):

media_library:
  name: uploadcare
  config:
    publickey: demopublickey

Once you've finished updating your Netlify CMS configuration, the Uploadcare widget will appear when using the image or file widgets.

Configuring the Uploadcare Widget

The Uploadcare widget can be configured with settings that are outlined in their docs. The widget itself accepts configration through global variables and data properties on HTML elements, but with Netlify CMS you can pass configuration options directly through your config.yml.

Note: all default values described in Uploadcare's documentation also apply in the Netlify CMS integration, except for previewStep, which is set to true. This was done because the preview step provides helpful information like upload status, and proivdes access to image editing controls. This option can be disabled through the configuration options below.

Global configuration

Global configuration, which is meant to affect the Uploadcare widget at all times, can be provided as seen above, under the primary media_library property. Settings applied here will affect every instance of the Uploadcare widget.

Field configuration

Configuration can also be provided for individual fields that use the media library. The structure is very similar to the global configuration, except the settings are added to an individual field. Forexample:

  ...
  fields:
    name: cover
    label: Cover Image
    widget: image
    options:
      media_library:
        config:
          multiple: true
          previewStep: false